Thursday, October 24, 2019

French Robot Logistics Startup Scallog Secures New Funds

An interesting little company taking on the Chinese and the likes of Amazon's Kiva.
From EU-Startups
Nanterre-based Scallog is a designer and manufacturer of simple, flexible robotic logistics solutions. The startup has announced it has raised significant funds from Colruyt Group, a leader in large-scale distribution across Belgium, France and Luxembourg, with the group becoming a minority shareholder.

Founded in 2014, the startup aims to widen the use of robots in warehouses and has raised substantial funds from Colruyt Group, a Belgian leader in large-scale distribution. This latest step will allow Scallog to continue investing in R&D and accelerate its international growth, particularly in Europe.
Combined with its commercial success – 30 clients in six countries including L’OrĂ©al, Airbus, Deret and Decathlon – this latest development consolidates Scallog’s commitment to boosting the technological edge it currently has in robotic order preparation, doubling its workforce and pursuing its international growth strategy, particularly in Europe.

According to the ABI Research advisory firm, over four million robots will be up and running in 50,000 warehouses around the world by 2025 – 1,000 times more than in 2018. Spurred on by these figures, Scallog aims to become Europe’s leading mobile warehouse robotics company over the next three years, giving companies ever more order preparation flexibility and efficiency in light of changing consumer demands, seasonal peaks and emerging delivery trends. A ‘Goods to Man’ robotics solution equipped with software intelligence to meet logistical challenges across a range of different sectors. Founded by Olivier Rochet in 2013, Scallog is a startup that designs and manufactures a turnkey ‘Goods to Man’ solution....MUCH MORE
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